ATP Auckland: Lucky loser Acosta upsets third seed Baez
Acosta will play the winner of the match between German Jan-Lennard Struff and Frenchman Gael Monfils in the next round
Facundo Diaz Acosta at the 2024 Australian Open (Action Plus/Panoramic)
Lucky loser Facundo Diaz Acosta won against No 3 seed Sebastian Baez 6-4, 7-6 (1) to advance to the last eight of the Auckland Open at the ASB Tennis Arena on Wednesday.
Acosta, ranked No 78, will play the winner of the match between German Jan-Lennard Struff and Frenchman Gael Monfils next.
Facundo Diaz Acosta defeated Cameron Norrie (6-2, 6-3) ahead of his win today.
Auckland ATP 250, other second-round matches (ASB Tennis Arena, hard, USD 766.290, most recent results first):
- Alex Michelsen (8) beat Lorenzo Sonego: 7-6 (3), 6-2
- Nishesh Basavareddy (Q) beat Alejandro Tabilo (2): 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
- Zizou Bergs (Q) beat Luca Nardi (Q): 6-1, 6-4
- Ben Shelton vs. Jakub Mensik
- Jan-Lennard Struff vs. Gael Monfils
- Mariano Navone vs. Nuno Borges
- Francisco Cerundolo vs. Roberto Carballes Baena
